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Subtitle: Local Matters. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - August 26, 1852 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer compares the growth and improvements he sees in Detroit to the relatively slow economic development in Windsor. He questions why Windsor is not further along in its development. Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Bunker Hill; Canada; Detroit; farm; improvement; land; New York; progress; property; Windsor People: Rankins, Arthur Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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